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1. Do I need an access (driveway) permit?

Yes. If your property fronts on a county right-of-way and you wish to create a driveway that will connect to the public road, you must obtain a county access permit.
Yes. If you have an existing, non-permitted driveway and no structures on your property, and are coming to the department for development permit(s), you will be required to obtain a permit to bring your driveway access up to current standards.
Yes. If you, or a commercial logger, are performing a logging activity and the logging truck(s) will access onto a county road.
Yes. If you will be accessing from a private road that does not exist, a right-of-way use construction permit will be required to construct the private road intersection to the county road.
No. If you access your property from an existing private road.

2. Do I need a permit to install a private water line or private sewer effluent line across or along a county road?

Yes, please contact Shawn Toevs, Permit Assistance Coordinator, (425) 388-3311 ext. 2208 for details.

3. How do I submit commercial general liability insurance documentation to Snohomish County for my work in the right-of-way for my land development project?

Submitting insurance to Snohomish County.

4. How much will my right-of-way use permit cost?

Contact (425) 388-3385 for an Access / Culvert Enclosure Permit Application. The permit fee is $82.40.

5. What if property ownership changes during my land development activity?

Change of Property Ownership and Re-issuance of Project Permits

6. What is a trail permit?

Occasionally, the owner of a legal lot can only obtain access to the nearest maintained county road by crossing county road right-of-way where no road presently exists. The condition constitutes an "unopened" right-of-way. In order to obtain a building permit, a property owner desiring access via an unopened county right-of-way must provide or improve a road to a minimum county standard. Snohomish County Engineering Design and Development Standards, Drawings 3-070 and 3-075 provide such a standard for up to 8 lots using the unopened right-of-way. For 9 lots or more, the County Engineer will evaluate each request for trail access on a case by case basis.